A Sustainable Job Creation Platform for the Technology Sector

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1 A Sustainable Job Creation Platform for the Technology Sector

2 Digital Works: The Model A sustainable job creation program bringing technology based jobs to people seeking work in local communities. A unique strategy to create jobs in areas facing high unemployment by leveraging broadband technology for shared services and IT outsourcing. Trains, places, and mentors high quality business process candidates and develops co working centers in rural settings where job demand is high, few employers exist, and the cost of living is the lowest. Digital Literacy Program Digital Workforce Training Digital Works Job Placement 2

3 How it works 1) Establish formal partnership between local public and private sectors Formal buy in, commitment of local communities 2) Investment from public and private sources Facilities with computers, connectivity Local subsidies for workforce development training 3) Begin formal training program Recruitment, Screening, Training, Mentoring 4) Employment with established private companies 3

4 Why it works Development of High Quality Employees screening, intake, and training process including: interview, skills assessment, nationally accredited job readiness certificate, background and credit check qualification. Customizable High Skilled Training Programs designed to meet the individual needs of each corporation and community; training leads to priority placement with national corporate partners. Scalable 50 Digital Works trainees placed in each of 10 facilities would create 500+ jobs; the equivalent of a larger scale industrial employer with far less acquisition costs, environmental impact, and single employer dependence. Proven Concept Digital Works demonstrated via a highly successful working model in Tennessee and Ohio. 4

5 Why it works Situational Analysis According to the Telework Research Network, telecommuting grew by 73% between 2005 and 2011 compared to only 4.3% growth of the overall workforce. Communications Workers of America find that U.S. businesses have outsourced over 500,000 telework positions. Recent survey of outsourcing executives found the U.S. is the world s most desirable location for expanding IT and business service centers. A similar study concluded that one quarter of U.S. companies are looking to increase their sourcing of U.S. jobs by 5 20%. 5

6 How it started Perry County, TN In 2009, the jobless rate in Perry County to over. In January 2010, the VisionPerry Digital Factory Pilot starts with Connected Tennessee as partner. Composed of two training elements: Customer Service Computer Programming Remarkable success, well over 100 jobs created 6

7 Ohio Expansion 9 Sites in 9 Months Carrolton Delphos Gallipolis Logan Lynchburg Norwalk Portsmouth Woodsfield Zanesville 1,023 Applicants 502 Completed orientation 131 Completed Virtual Stream Interviews 70 Completed Phase 5 Skills 68 Offered Position 62 Worked Secured 20 of 62 successful placements were unemployed for > 12 months 7

8 What is required Facilities Approximately sq. ft. office or storefront space High Speed Internet with a minimum of 10 mbps Conference room Small private office for interview space workstations (desks and chairs) analog phone lines Regional cluster for program synergy Funding Local, State, or Federal funding (i.e. public start up investment, Innovation Fund, EDA ) Contributions (i.e. private, foundations ) Training subsidies (i.e. Local Workforce Investment Board ) 8

9 What are the benefits and outcomes Job placement and Employer Pipeline new jobs per month ( annually) National and regional employer relationship development Possibility of corporate partners relocating to your community Training and Mentoring A full time on site facilitator and career counselor Training and curriculum development Training portal and online development resources Program administration IT / technical support, training equipment and facility set up Marketing and outreach HR, Legal, Personnel management and training Compliance and budget management 9

10 Testimonials digitalworks/videos 10

11 Thank you! Questions? Chris Pedersen Director, Program Outreach